Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, delivers her daily briefing on COVID-19 cases with health minister Adrian Dix standing by in Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Long Weekend Update

No new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island, province reinforces stay home measures

Apr 11, 2020 | 12:12 PM

NANAIMO – The Island Health region continues to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, April 11. It keeps the total of positive tests confirmed in the Island Health Region at 84.

Overall, the number of cases across B.C. jumped 35 to 1,445 while 905 people have now recovered from the virus after producing two negative tests, 24 hours apart.

Dr. Henry also confirmed that 134 people are currently hospitalized in the province with the novel coronavirus.

There have been three additional deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the provincial total of people who have lost their lives as a result of the virus to 58.

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Dr. Henry stressed the need for people to stay home during the Easter Long Weekend.

“I sincerely hope that most people have avoided any unnecessary travel. We know that these physical distancing measures are in place and it’s important to continue the trend that we’re having in managing this pandemic,” Henry said.

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